The power of superfoods

Sep. 23, 2012

Written by

Holly Richards
CentralOhio.com

Fruits, vegetables and many other dietary staples have been around for hundreds of years, but only recently have some of them emerged as popular sources of "power."

Superfoods have become the talk of the town in the health world and on talk shows like "Dr. Oz" within the past few years as essential eats.

"We define superfoods as foods found in nature that provide nutritional benefits without many calories," said Jim Warner, food and nutrition services program director at Wexner Medical Center at the Ohio State University. "Food is a way to achieve better health. ...